Nuri Sahin — 5 Appeared to be out of
place in the midfield in a 3 -5-2, and not much better when the team reverted to 4 -3-3.
Not exact matches
In the 2015 - 16 campaign, Coquelin missed several months with a knee injury and now according to Arsene Wenger, the defensive midfielder has sustained a knock in the same plac
In the 2015 - 16 campaign, Coquelin missed several months with a knee injury and now according to Arsene Wenger, the defensive
midfielder has sustained a knock
in the same plac
in the same
place.
Arteta is certainly very talented, despite getting on
in years, and will be hoping to get chance to impress Arsene Wenger before the season ends, but with the dogfight Arsenal are
in with Man City and Man United for second
place means that he is unlikely to be risked at the moment as the club has a whole host of talent
in midfield right now.
Here are a few select tweets from fans praising the
midfielder for his performance this evening as his side all but booked their
place in the next round of the competition.
Welbeck has been doing it for Roy Hodgson for a while, while the Ox kept his
place in Hodgson's
midfield because he knew how to maintain shape and track back.
The need for a win is shown clearly by the boss picking a positive central
midfield of Ramsey instead of him bringing Coquelin back, while the contract rebel Alex Oxlade - Chamberlain also keeps his
place in the side as summer signing Kolasinac drops to the bench.
One of the best attacking
midfielders in the world, recent reports have suggested that Real Madrid may already have a verbal agreement
in place to sign another Borussia Dortmund star
in Marco Reus.
There is plenty of competition for
places across the Arsenal
midfield, so he will have to show that he is the pick of the bunch to maintain a regular spot
in the side.
ozil has no
place in a 3421 he can perform
in a 3412 where he play behind the two strikers so i will go with ozil behin both danny and lacazette sanchez and giroud can be used as a supersubs but i will tell u this, i hope we win but i am sure we will loose arsene wenger is blinded against top teams and he will play ramsey and xhaka again
in the middle and we will be dominated by chelsea
midfielders
I personally don't see Arsenal beating City not because we can't but because the central
midfield area is not reliable.A player like Coquelin must start tomorrow
in place of Xhaka who can't defend.I would rather we changed our formation to 4 -2-3-1.
Former Arsenal
midfielder Alan Smith has now insisted that Wenger made the wrong decision, and the club remains
in a «funny»
place due to the ongoing sagas.
For me, we must not take risk
in midfield as that is the most important
place on pitch.
MORE: Journalist claims Liverpool have key agreement
in place for PL star, tipped to bolster
midfield further
Clearly a move from Everton to their local rivals would be a contentious one to consider but if Fellaini felt that the Anfield side had a team
in place; a combination of solid financial investment from the club's American owners coupled with a forward thinking young well respected manager like Brendan Rodgers, to help Liverpool to regain their
place as a genuine title chasing outfit then it may be a move the 6ft 4
in midfielder would be ready to consider.
Diaby can miraculously come back into contention for a starting
place in the Gunners starting XI as a
midfield enforcer option during the Gunners crunch period of their season.
The competition for
places in the
midfield becomes too much to be productive with some players
in the squad possibly losing form for lack of consistent play.
I WANT HIM SOLD and a better REAL defensive central
midfielder, who CAN DEFEND, installed
in his
place.
Instead it is Alex Iwobi who comes
in with Lacazette and Welbeck
in attack, while the two wing backs and Nacho Monreal keep their
places from the end of Thursday's game, with Koscielny and Mustafi making up the back three and Ramsey and xhaka
in central
midfield.
In the midfield it affects the coherence in a squad that has more midfield talent in its ranks to have lesser place
In the
midfield it affects the coherence
in a squad that has more midfield talent in its ranks to have lesser place
in a squad that has more
midfield talent
in its ranks to have lesser place
in its ranks to have lesser
places.
The
midfielder was supposed to open talks with the club
in January, with an announcement being made
in December that negotiations would be taking
place in the new year, but no agreement has been made as of yet.
When everyone is fit, the Englishman has to compete with Aaron Ramsey, Mesut Ozil, Santi Cazorla, Theo Walcott, Granit Xhaka, Francis Coquelin and Mohamed Elneny for a
place in the Gunners»
midfield.
Reds captain Jordan Henderson has been the main man
in Klopp's
midfield in recent weeks, but, with a FIFA 17 rating of just 80, the skipper is only deemed worthy of a
place on the bench.
The only
place I can see him playing is
in VVs spot at the top of a
midfield diamond, because as the article states, he doesn't seem too interested
in defending.
According to France Football, Bodmer — who can play
in the heart of defence and at the base of the
midfield — is set to retake his
place in the team after two months out due to a calf tear.
Wilshere has earned a
place to start as CAM against West Brom,
in front of Arteta and Ramsey
in central
midfield.
Competition for a
place in the Arsenal
midfield is fierce, and it seems that Oxlade - Chamberlain is a casualty of that.
Manchester United have
placed Roma
midfielder Kevin Strootman ahead of Juventus youngster Paul Pogba
in their list of summer targets, reports the Metro.
Midfield is really a
place that we really DO NT need any more acquisitions,
in fact we could do with selling Walcott and maybe the OX (Walcott especially rankles me as I feel he's lazy and ineffective and has lumbered himself on us forever as he can not justify his wage bill.)
If we can get someone like krychowiak this will be a better option but I don't see wenger guaranteeing him a starting
place in our
midfield which is likely what he'll want
He arguably doesn't get the credit that he deserves, but if United and Liverpool are indeed targeting Jorginho as a solution to their problems
in midfield, they're certainly looking
in the right
place as he is a reliable and consistent performer who goes about his business with real class and minimal fuss.
The Arsenal
midfielder was
in a race to prove his fitness before the end of the season, and is now set to start for his country
in one of two matches remaining before finding out if he has secured his
place in the final 23 - man squad.
The
midfielder has since cemented his
place in his international side is tipped for a move to a bigger side
in Europe, with Arsenal claimed to be eyeing a # 10 Million bid.
Why so many articles about Wilshere?Is he a Messi or something we can't live without?Why is this guy so important for Arsenal, what special thinks he did for the team
in the last 6 - 7 years?Just because he's a» darling» of supporters?Trying to secure a
place in England's team at the expense of Arsenal's players?Trying to secure a good contract before exit?Wolcott's name come to mind, he was playing good only before contract renewal.At least he was scoring goals.Wilshere?Fe w goals
in a 10 years Arsenal career.Where is the lost if this guy do the right thing and leave?we lose nothing.Good luck to you, Wilshere, but you are not good enough and are taking the
place for a real
midfielder (Max Meyer's name just popping up).
It's unclear whether Rooney even has a
place in the team, as there are arguably better options up front and
in midfield.
Rest 4 will be given freedom We should sell Xhaka on Summer and buy Jorginho from Napoli... He is terrific defensive
midfielder talent and can pick long passes as well... He can be directly slotted
in place of Wilshere and then Ramsey and Wilshere will compete for further
in midfield..
The subject of wages and the structure
in place at Tottenham came up as he sat alongside former Spurs
midfielder Jermaine Jenas on MOTD2, and he kept a level - headed approach to the situation and discussed what should happen at the club moving forward.
If we had focused Ainsley Maitland - Niles as a Central
midfielder, Xhaka and Ramsey would have been scared for his position right now and that would have brought out the best
in him and we won't be looking for one Seri all over the
place.
Some may argue that is a bit harsh for a attacking
midfielder who has scored two goals, but Mata just can't find a
place in Louis van Gaal's XI which is poor for a # 37.1 m signing.
We are looking very thin carzola wont be back elneny is out until at least the end of February we need to bluster our
midfield our attacking
midfield yes we can shuffle around with elexis and ozil and iwobi but is it the long term answer no I do nt think so as the attacking
midfield is the
place where most injuries occur along the side of the defense so if any one else gets injured we will very short and
in deep trouble maybe after all we should call upon fabergas if no one else is available on a personal preference I would prefer veratie
The young
midfielder will have much more chance of earning a
place in the Arsenal senior side, with their West - London rivals proving to be rather clueless at promoting from youth.
A player who has shown his worth this season, Michael Carrick remains a key part of this United team and keeps his
place in midfield.
A ball winner A ball carrier A
midfielder who wouldn't look out of
place in any arsenal team And oh yes..
The German
midfielder apparently had a deal
in place with Barcelona, but the transfer was never completed, and Kroos moved to Barcelona's bitter rivals Real Madrid instead.
A great Premier League
midfielder, Mikel Arteta has been unlucky to face too much competition for a
place in Spain's
midfield.
One of the best defensive
midfielders in the world, Nemanja Matic keeps his
place in the centre after some superb form last season.
Ferguson has a number of concerns
in the
midfield department with the likes of Anderson and Michael Carrick failing to impress and with Owen Hargreaves constantly sidelined a lot of pressure has been
placed back on the shoulders of 35 year old Scholes and as such the need to bring
in a top notch replacement.
The former Chelsea
midfielder has been heavily linked with a move to the current leaders of the Barclays Premier League for the majority of the summer transfer window and there is reportedly an agreement
in place between the two clubs and negotiations are set to continue over a few minor details according to Sky Sports.
Strong on his debut against Tottenham, Morgan Schneiderlin is another player set to keep his
place for this game, though there could be other changes
in midfield.
Although he has only missed two PL games for Spurs this season, Dier has lost his
place in Tottenham's
midfield to Victor Wanyama, who is now seen as the better option to partner Dembele.
Francis Coquelin has been a revelation for Arsenal since being recalled from his loan spell at Charlton and there is certainly now way he's losing his
place in the side, while Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla have taken it
in shifts to partner the Frenchman
in the heart of the Gunners»
midfield.